Tutorial Zip file
1: Firstly
open the image editing software you will be using in my case Adobe Photoshop.
Then go to file and select new, the following should appear select
international paper in format and then set the background contents to
transparent, then press Ok.
2:Next
go to Image and then image rotation and press 90 CW.
3:Then
place the picture named background in Photoshop and then hold shift and pull it
so it fills the transparent background.
4:Now
go to file and open and then select dino 1.
5:Now
we are going to remove the white background for the dinosaur so that he will be
able to attend the following poster. Firstly
double click on the dinosaur layer to unlock the layer and then press Ok.
6:Now
click on the magic wand tool, click on the white background and press delete.
7:Pull
the dino onto the background and resize it.
8:Next
we are going to create a shadow for the dino. Next right click on the dino
layer and duplicate it. Then you need to double click on the dino layer and
click on color overlay and set it to black.
9:Next
press ctrl + t and then press right mouse over the image and click on distort.
Then move the dinosaur copy till it looks like a shadow. Then after that use
opacity located over the layer to make the shadow look more realistic.
10:
11:Next
Open Dino 2 and follow the instruction to remove the white background and
placing on the new picture tab.
12:Next
click the eyes located next to the layers for the Dino’s.
This
will remove them from the Poster for now so it’s easier to add a mask for the
bunkers behind them.
13:Next
use the polygonal lasso tool to add a layer for the bunkers and then place the
dino 2 layer behind the bunker layer.
14:Next
we need to create text go to file and create a new Photoshop tab by following
the instructions shown at the begging of the tutorial.
Fill
the background with black and use the text tool, set the foreground color to
white and write “Dino Storm”
16: Then
you need to click on wind again and then go to image and image rotation and
rotate it by 90 CW.
Then
repeat the wind process twice again and rotate 90 CW again.
Continue
to do this till it becomes landscape again.
17:Next
go to filter, distort and then ripple and press ok.
18: Next
go to mode and set the mode to grey scale, a menu should appear asking you if
you want to merge the layer click do not merge and the click discard when it
appears.
19:Now
go back to modes and select indexed color.
21:Then
go to the table drop down and select black body.
22:Next
go back to modes and select RGB color.
23:Next
remove black background using the magic wand tool where needed.
Then
place text in into the poster.
24:Congratulations
you have complete the tutorial.
Scroll
down to learn more about photo editing software, and hardware needed for
creating digital images.
Hardware
Random access memory: In digital graphics Ram is
used for holding volatile data produced from the image editing software.
Some
image editing software such a Photoshop require a large amount of RAM as it
produces a large amount of volatile data that needs a large amount RAM to store
it. This means that you need a large amount of RAM for the computer to be able
to work quickly while working with the software.
Processor: For digital graphics the
processor/CPU is used for processing the data that is produced from the image
editing software.
The
higher data processing size of the processor the faster the image editing
software works and render the image effects. However this means you need a
powerful processor in order to get a faster performance with the image editing
software.
Hard drive: For digital graphics, hard
drives are used for storing the pictures and photo editing software files
stored on the machine.
However
depending on the type of hard drive and the maximum capacity of memory it can
store can be a problem. You can use a solid state drive to get a faster opening
speed for the files used for the digital graphics however they can cost quite a
lot. Depending on the memory size of the hard drive can depend on the amount of
high quality image formats that can stored on the machine e.g. RAW files.
Mouse: In digital graphics the mouse is the
most common tool used in digital graphics, as it allows easy cursor movement
from any direction in 2D perspective and is easy for using the user interface
as the mouse is more precise and you can actually see the cursor as you move
the mouse.
However the mouse can be limiting when compared to a graphics tablet which is great when it comes to drawing curves or precise detail, however with a mouse any kind of wrong movement made with the mouse can cause a large amount of trail error when it comes to creating detailed digital art.
However the mouse can be limiting when compared to a graphics tablet which is great when it comes to drawing curves or precise detail, however with a mouse any kind of wrong movement made with the mouse can cause a large amount of trail error when it comes to creating detailed digital art.
Graphics Tablet: Most commonly used by professional graphics designers, the graphics tablet acts as a drawing pad that then projects the user’s pen movement into brush interaction and movement on the image editing software. It is good for doing any kind of precise drawing as the user is drawing the image as if it’s almost on paper.
However
the graphics tablet is limited to its awkward interaction with the user
interfaces because you have to press the pen onto the tablet to see the cursor
move but that also can act as a left click on a mouse, unlike the mouse which
can move the cursor without doing any kind of other interactions.
Output Mediums
Monitor: In digital graphics monitors are the
most important item which is used in digital graphics as they are used to
project a visual for the user to see and then interact with.
However
unlike a graphic tablet screen you cannot draw on a regular monitor screen
using touch screen unless you pay money for a touch screen monitor.
Printer: Commonly used in digital print based
graphics the printer uses ink to print digital graphics onto paper.
However
if you want to print very large pieces of work in high quality requires a
bigger and better printer with a capability to print large pieces of paper.
Printers also cost a lot of money to maintain a constant amount of ink for
printing.
Software
Raster
Photoshop: Is good for manipulating colours and supporting many formats and is commonly used in digital graphics. Photoshop has tools such as selection tools which are helpful for when you’re using the layer tool which are both easier to use, when compared to the same tool for illustrator because selecting and then making a layer takes a lot longer to do when compared to Photoshop.
However
Photoshop has a learning curve which requires a large amount of use of the
software or previous use of other photo manipulation software. It also is
limited by the quality of the hardware in the computer for example you need 1GB
of RAM to run, 2GHZ of processing power and a large hard drive memory to store
high quality images.
Bitmap
Microsoft Paint: Is a bitmap, low quality image
producing software that comes free on most Microsoft Operating systems. The
pro’s to MS paint is that it’s free and easy to use.
However
it contains barely any tools for image manipulations, It exports most files in
low quality and is strictly and bitmap software.
Vector
Illustrator: Is vector based digital
graphics creation and editing software. The pros to illustrator are that it can
create quite attractive pieces of digital graphics as long as you have an
understanding of the software. Also illustrator has useful tools such as the shape
tools which allow for easy creation of shapes and easy layering and editing for
them, while Photoshop has not as good shape tools because you have to rasterize
the shapes in order to make it look better, which can make the shapes lose
their quality if enlarged.
However
a lot like Photoshop it requires large amounts of time to learn or
alternatively a knowledge of other vector based software in order to get a grip
of using it professionally.
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